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Monthly Archives: December 2013
The Affordable Care Act (2013)
[fblike] During his first year in office President Obama decided to tackle a problem that had frustrated previous presidents: universal healthcare. Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and Bill Clinton had all proposed plans for a universal health insurance program, … Continue reading
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R&D: The Affordable Care Act (2013)
[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Affordable Care Act. Affordable Care Act begins delivering health coverage Wednesday, but other issues likely to arise. http://t.co/aJzfYjOhk6 — The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) December 30, 2013 Top 5 Obamacare … Continue reading
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 30th, 2013-January 5th, 2014
[fblike] 1. Should the Volcker rule be tweaked? 2. Is education the civil rights issue of the twenty-first century? 3. Who was the most important figure in American politics in 2013? 4. Should Supreme Court hearings be broadcast on public … Continue reading
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Tagged December 2013 extemp questions, extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, January 2014 extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, US extemp questions
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 30th, 2013-January 5th, 2014
[fblike] 1. Who was the most important global personality of 2013? 2. How high is the risk of terrorism at the Sochi Olympics? 3. Is Syria backtracking from its internationally brokered chemical weapons deal? 4. How can the Israeli government … Continue reading
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Tagged December 2013 extemp questions, extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, international extemp questions, January 2014 extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics
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2014 Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin: Sweet Sixteen Preview (Part 2)
[fblike] Here is the second part of a two part piece that previews the sixteen extempers participating in the 2014 Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin next week in Nashville, Tennessee. You can read part one by clicking here. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 MBA Extemp Round Robin preview, 2014 Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin, 2014 Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin preview
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R&D from Prepd: South Sudan’s Political Violence
[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete! Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests. This morning’s R&D covers … Continue reading
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2014 Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin: Sweet Sixteen Preview (Part 1)
[fblike] Today and tomorrow Extemp Central will be providing detailed profiles of the sixteen extempers that have been invited to this season’s Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin. The MBA Extemp Round Robin is the season’s first “major” extemp tournament. … Continue reading
R&D from Prepd: Utah’s Gay Marriage Battle
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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of December 23rd-29th, 2013
[fblike] Here is today’s Christmas edition of the Extemp Central news quiz. Good luck and have a great day!
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2013 Venezuelan Municipal Elections & The Venezuelan Economy
[fblike] It has been a very tumultuous year in Venezuelan politics. In March Hugo Chavez, who governed the country for fourteen years and attempted to create a vibrant socialist movement in Latin America called Bolivarian Socialism, died of cancer and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolivarian Socialism, Hugo Chavez, Nicolas Maduro, premium content, Topic Brief, Venezuela, Venezuelan economy, Venezuelan elections
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